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What councils need to do when a guest moves from one council's area to another council's area.
The checks councils must make if a guest moves in before telling the council.
What to do if your guest will be temporarily absent from your accommodation.
What councils need to do when a guest moves between devolved administrations.
This collection brings together the costs relating to State and Guests of Government visits to the UK.
How to have sponsorship arrangements set up to end amicably, and what to do if a guest refuses to leave.
Information about what to do if you need to end your hosting arrangements for any reason.
What to do if you are concerned for your guests or their children's safety. Includes what to do if you think they are being exploited.
Who can apply to the scheme, how the application process works, and the checks that authorities must complete.
Information about what to do if your guest will temporarily be absent from the UK.
Costs relating to State and Guests of Government visits to the UK between December 2019 to October 2020.
Information about next steps when you have sponsored a guest for 6 months.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) issue the VO6016 form to assess the rateable value of this type of non-domestic property.
How to find a new guest that is already in the UK.
How guests can find rematches, and the how councils can support them. Includes how sponsors can continue to host.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Product Recall for Yhong girl's Halloween dress-up star outfit sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of choking. The product also presents flammability, entrapment and asphyxiation risks.
Find out how to use the Trader Dress Rehearsal service to help prepare for using the Customs Declaration Service to make declarations.
How to comply with fire safety law for those responsible for safety in small paying guest accommodation.
Making thank you payments to sponsors, including across different councils. Also checking if guests are paying rent to sponsors, and what to do if they are.
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